Resource person: Anna-Karin Brazee

Description:

Welcome to Norwegian classes! 

This Beginner course is the first when you start learning Norwegian. It is for students with little or no prior knowledge of Norwegian. It emphasizes foundational skills in pronunciation, grammar, and everyday communication, enabling the students to engage in simple daily interactions such as greetings and introductions.

The curriculum also integrates cultural insights, providing learners with an understanding of Norwegian society and traditions. By the end of the course, students can continue to Norwegian Beginner 1B.

Overall focus: Basic interaction, sentence formation, pronunciation fundamentals

Areas	Content Overview
Communicative themes	Introductions, greetings, personal information, family, numbers
Grammar focus	• Subject pronouns • Declarative sentence structure • Interrogative sentence structure • Present tense and infinitive • Negation (ikke) • Singular nouns (indefinite and definite)
Pronunciation & listening	Norwegian alphabet (Æ Ø Å), vowels and consonants, dialect awareness
Reading & vocabulary	High-frequency vocabulary related to daily life and personal topics
Speaking & interaction	Simple self-presentation and basic exchanges

Available spots: 10 out of 10

Price: $385.00 Taxes waived

Notes: Course material: "Sett i gang #1” by Kari Lier Dorer & Nancy Aarsvold

Prerequisites: No previous knowledge required. By the end of the Beginner year (4 courses à 8 lessons), students will have developed basic proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish. The course aligns with the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), ensuring a standardized approach to language learning.

More information: All sales are final. Students can be transferred between different levels if needed.

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